Australia is looking at recruiting American workforce to solve the acute shortage of skilled labor in the country's civil engineering sector. Australia has been facing severe workforce crunch, but the relatively good economic growth has further increased the demand for the workers.
Sreeja VN
Apr 02, 2012
Unemployment in the euro zone reached its highest level in almost 15 years in February, with more than 17 million people out of work, and economists said they expected job office queues to grow even longer later this year.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 02, 2012
Casey Anthony, America's most hated mother, is still unemployed, but has been attending her school, according to her March probation report.
Ankita Mehta
Apr 01, 2012
In a sense, a controversial radio talk show host, and former Fox News commentator, had it right: The United States could be headed for a major period of social unrest -- or worse -- but not for the reasons he stated.
Joseph Lazzaro
Mar 30, 2012
In a sense, the controversial radio talk-show host and former Fox News commentator Glenn Beck had it right: The United States could be headed for a major period of social unrest -- or worse -- but not for the reasons Beck stated.
Joseph Lazzaro
Mar 30, 2012
The U.S. nonfarm payroll report on Friday will highlight the economic calendar this week -- April 2 to 6 -- even though it will be released on Good Friday when the stock market is closed.
Moran Zhang
Mar 30, 2012
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in March to the highest level in more than a year as sustained job gains and consumer spending offset rising gasoline prices, according to data released Friday by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan.
Roland Li
Mar 30, 2012
The euro zone has fallen into a technical recession, according to Eurocoin, an economic activity indicator, confirming the economic weakness of the battered region.
Hao Li
Mar 30, 2012
Americans spent their hard-earned money a bit more freely in February, the most in seven months, even as income rose only modestly, according to government data released Friday.
Moran Zhang
Mar 30, 2012
Household income grew at a faster pace in the fourth quarter than previously thought as the jobs market strengthened, a development that could underpin consumer spending.
Joseph Lazzaro
Mar 30, 2012
Most of the Asian stock markets ended lower Friday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobless claims and industrial production data in Japan hurt investors sentiment.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Mar 30, 2012
Positive jobs data from the U.S. and Germany were not enough to keep investors bullish Thursday, as a moderate asset sell-off continued, with traders apparently squaring up their positions in anticipation of earnings season.
Eleazar David Meléndez
Mar 29, 2012
South Africa's government is to plough $420 million into a public-private platinum venture with Pallinghurst Resources that has ambitions to become the world's third-largest producer of the precious metal.
Mike Obel
Mar 29, 2012
Union workers held a general 24 hour strike across Spain Thursday to protest austerity cuts, labor reforms, and its record 23 percent unemployment rate.
Anila Alexander
Mar 29, 2012
Unions brought Spain to a halt to protest heavy budget cuts by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's three-month-old government, but the government vowed to press on with its tough austerity measures and labor reforms.
Alberto Riva
Mar 29, 2012
A general strike and looming deficit pushed Spanish bonds yields up Thursday, leading investors to question if the country will be the next weakest link in the euro zone.
Roland Li
Mar 29, 2012
What if the Unites States (a much larger and more powerful nation than Greece) were to face a similar crisis as the Greeks?
Palash Ghosh
Mar 29, 2012
U.S. mortgage rates fell below 4 percent following disappointing housing data released in the past week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Roland Li
Mar 29, 2012
German unemployment rate fell to a record low in March, in contrast to many other nations in the eurozone which suffer from rising unemployment levels, while also showing evidence that growth in the Europe’s largest economy is picking up.
Shankar besta
Mar 29, 2012
Economic recovery in Europe and North America is diverging and remains fragile, as Canada and the United States experience steady growth and European economies continue to falter, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
Benjamin Reeves
Mar 29, 2012
Euro zone nations are falling far behind the United States and Canada as a fragile recovery takes root in advanced economies, the OECD said on Thursday, advising central banks to keep easy money flowing so the rebound does not prove short-lived.
Joseph Lazzaro
Mar 29, 2012
New claims for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh four-year low last week, according to a government report that showed ongoing healing in the labor market.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 29, 2012